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RESIDENTIAL GAS FIRED WATER HEATERS

OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION AND  OPERATING  INSTRUCTIONS

Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT

Read these instructions carefully before beginning the installa-
tion. Proper installation will provide safe & efficient service,
and avoid needless expense not covered by the warranty.
Should you have any questions please contact your local dealer
or call the customer service department of the manufacturer 
listed on the warranty card.

WARNING :

If the information in these

instructions is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion  may result causing property 
damage, personal injury or death.

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapours and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not try to light any appliances.
• Do not touch any electrical switches, do not

use any telephone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a

neighbour’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the

fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by 
a qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier

.

Gas Dom. Ins. 07/99 

Customer service department : 1-800-363-9354

SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCES AND

PLEASE READ THE MANUFACTURER’S PRODUCT

WARRANTY CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL

Summary of Contents for RESIDENTIAL GAS FIRED WATER HEATERS

Page 1: ...may result causing property damage personal injury or death Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapours and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance WHATTO DO IFYOU SMELL GAS Do not try to light any appliances Do not touch any electrical switches do not use any telephone in your building Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbour s phone Follow the gas supplier s...

Page 2: ...r must be drawn from outside the mobile home through louvered areas see figure 1 The size of each louvered area in the out side wall shall be a minimum of one 1 square inch of free area per 4000 BTU hr of the rated input of the water heater Installation should allow complete access to the controls com bustion chamber and pressure relief valve The water heater must be secured in place with the moun...

Page 3: ...DING CLEAR OF THE OUTLET AS THE WATER RELEASED WILL BE HOT Lift and release the operating lever on the tempera ture and pressure valve to make the valve operate freely NEVER OPERATE THE WATER HEATER IF IT IS NOT COMPLETELY FILLED WITH WATER TO MAKE SURE THE WATER HEATER IS FILLED OPEN AN UPSTAIRS HOT WATER FAUCET UNTIL THERE IS A FULL FLOW OF WATER WITH NO AIR ESCAPING Cathodic Protection Anode Th...

Page 4: ...r supply 22 Cold water supply to distribution system 23 Cold water supply relief valve overflow 24 Cold water supply relief valve pressure adjustable type 25 Expansion tank 6 1 7 10 2 3 5 4 6 12 11 9 13 8 14 Nominal Internal Length of pipe Feet Meters Iron Pipe Diameter Size Inches Inches mm 10 3 20 6 30 9 1 40 12 2 50 15 2 60 18 3 70 21 3 80 24 4 90 27 4 100 30 5 125 38 1 150 45 7 175 53 3 200 61...

Page 5: ...rting point on the dial is indicated by a long hash mark on Robertshaw models and a white triangle on the White Rogers model The thermostat is equipped with an ener gy cut off E C O Should the temperature of the water exceed 90ºC 193ºF the E C O will shut off the gas to the water heater If the E C O has tripped the gas control must be replaced Please contact your local gas utility or a qualified s...

Page 6: ...he pilot goes out repeat steps 3 through 8 NOTE After three failures at lighting the pilot turn the gas control knob clockwise to OFF and call a qualified service techni cian or your local gas supplier 9 Replace the inner and outer doors 10 With the pilot lit turn the gas control knob counter clockwise to ON and adjust the water temperature dial clockwise to suit your needs At this point the burne...

Page 7: ...tructions forWater Heaters Approved for Space Heating PotableWater Heating When using a water heater in a combination space and potable water heating system instructions provided in this manual and with the air handling unit must be strictly adhered to In Particular 1 All piping and components that are used in the system must be of a non ferrous type suitable for potable water This also applies to...

Page 8: ...urnaces and stoves that serve as an additional means of heating the water The water heater is damaged due to abuse fire flood and the like The inner tank or component parts fail due to the water heater being operated at water temperatures exceeding the maximum setting of the operating and or high limit control or the water heater is not supplied with potable water free to circulate at all times If...

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